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Cubit in Hebrew is אַמָּה ('amá).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אַמָּה
'amá
noun · feminine
In English

cubit

/ˈkjuː.bɪt/ /ˈkju.bɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for cubit as a noun.

Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand

This is more about the Hebrew word אַמָּה.

Written with vowel points
אַמָּה
Written without vowel points
אמה
Said
'amá
Plural
אַמּוֹת
Its meanings in English
cubit, forearm, Hebrew cubit, usually 44.3 cm but sometimes 51.8 cm, middle finger, penis

The Hebrew dictionary's page for אמה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with cubit.

These words come before and after cubit in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨cubit⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨cubit⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨cubit⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַמָּה⁩, said 'amá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אמה⁩. Its plural is ⁨אַמּוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨אמה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אמה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨אמה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨cubit⁩, ⁨אמה⁩ can mean ⁨forearm, Hebrew cubit, usually 44.3 cm but sometimes 51.8 cm, middle finger, and penis⁩.

How is ⁨cubit⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨cubit⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkjuː.bɪt/, /ˈkju.bɪt/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cubit and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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